"Philadelphia Freedom," written for tennis star Billie Jean King, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on April 12, 1975.

Bobby Riggs had been a great champion in the 1930s and ‘40s, winner at Wimbledon and Forest Hills, later the world’s best pro. In the early ‘70s, long after Riggs’ glory days, tennis was ...

Her 1973 exhibition victory over Bobby Riggs in the televised “Battle of the Sexes” match was a watershed moment for women’s ...

And Riggs, one of the first self-made media-age celebrities, wrestled with his gambling demons, at the expense of his family and wife Priscilla (Elisabeth Shue). Together, Billie and Bobby served ...

(Reuters) - American tennis great Billie Jean King has been honoured with her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. King, a ...

To Southern Californians, the first 8,000 miles of barnstorming by Bobby Riggs and Big Jake Kramer didn’t count. The real test was how well they did at home (both come from the Los Angeles area).

More than two decades since his passing in 1995, the ever-entrepreneurial Bobby Riggs (or his benefactors of choice) will make some more money via a tennis racquet. So goes the auction site's ...